Wartime
History
First arrived at Milne Bay, then transported to Buna. One of seven
M3 Stuarts of the 2/6th Armoured Regiment including this tank were supporting troops of the
2/9th Infantry Battalion at Cape Endaiadere.

On December 18, 1942 this tank bellied on a log during
first Allied tank operation in Papua during the Buna campaign. Japanese troops were able to light a fire underneath the tank disabling it, but the the crew were able to escape unharmed.

WreckageRecovered from the Buna battlefield during the middle of 1973,
and was transported to Port
Moresby by barge. Next, shipped to Australia
to the Australian
War Memorial Second World War Hall.

ReferencesThanks Douglas Hubbard, Jr. for recovery information.
"The Vital Factor: A History Of 2/6th Australian Armoured
Regiment 1941-1946" has details on the crew and wartime history of this
tank.
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for additional information.

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